Bullet Point

by Peter Abrahams

Overview

Wyatt never really thought much about his dad—a hardened criminal, a lifer in a prison somewhere on the other side of the state. But then the economy had to go and tank, and the community had to go and cut the baseball program from Wyatt's high school. And then the coach had to go and show Wyatt a photograph of his dad at sixteen, looking very much like Wyatt himself. Through a series of unfortunate—or perhaps they were fortunate—events, Wyatt meets a crazy-hot girl named Greer with a criminal dad of her own. A criminal dad who is, in fact, in jail with Wyatt's own criminal dad. Greer arranges a meeting, and Wyatt's dad is nothing like the guy he's imagined—he's suave, and smart, and funny, and cool, and—Wyatt's pretty sure—innocent. So Wyatt decides to help him out. A decision that may possibly be the worst he's ever made in his life.

This is another hold-your-breath thriller by the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award nominated Peter Abrahams.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062001443
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/27/2010
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	602,123
File size:	507 KB
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Peter Abrahams is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five books, including the Edgar Award-winning Reality Check, Bullet Point, and the Echo Falls series for middle graders. Writing as Spencer Quinn, he is also the author of the Chet and Bernie series—Dog on It, Thereby Hangs a Tail, and To Fetch a Thief. He and his wife live in Massachusetts with their dog, Audrey.

What People are Saying About This

Gordon Korman

“With characters that are vivid and 100% believable-this is an absolutely potboiler. I wish there were more books like this aimed at teens.”-

Editorial Reviews

As tough and gritty a YA thriller as I’ve ever read, with enough startling twists to leave me breathless and begging for more Abrahams.

Robert Lipsyte

With characters that are vivid and 100% believable-this is an absolutely potboiler. I wish there were more books like this aimed at teens.”-

Gordon Korman

Edgier and sexier than most YA novels dare.

Booklist (starred review)

As tough and gritty a YA thriller as I’ve ever read, with enough startling twists to leave me breathless and begging for more Abrahams.

ALA Booklist

"Edgier and sexier than most YA novels dare."

Booklist

Gr 9 Up—Wyatt Lathem, a high school sophomore, lives with his mom, stepfather, and younger sister, and is on the varsity baseball team. When budget cuts shut down his school's baseball program, Wyatt's coach suggests that he transfer to another school so that he can play baseball and possibly get a full scholarship to college. When the boy learns that his best friend is also moving to Silver City to play baseball, he suggests that they both live with his aunt. Unfortunately, only one transfer student can play sports, and Wyatt's friend gets the spot. When Wyatt's father, who has lost his job, gets abusive and threatens the boy, Wyatt decides to move anyway. Wyatt learns that his biological father, Sonny, who he has never met, is in the Silver City penitentiary accused of murder. Wyatt meets Greer, a 19-year-old whose father is in prison with his dad, and she helps arrange a meeting. Wyatt begins to think that his father is innocent and makes a series of very bad decisions. Peter Abraham's gritty novel (HarperTeen, 2010), with strong language and sexual situations, never really seems to have a point. Rich Orlow does an adequate job with the narration, but doesn't provide enough voice changes to easily distinguish the characters.—Suanne B. Roush, Osceola High School, Seminole, FL

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